Visiting Students

If you are not currently enrolled at UMKC but interested in taking Bloch School courses, this page provides information for you as well as information for current UMKC students (not Bloch students) interested in taking Bloch courses.

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You may enroll in certain courses at the Bloch School without applying for admission to a degree program. This type of course enrollment does not constitute admission to UMKC or the Bloch School.

Undergraduate

Applicants who have the appropriate prerequisite courses may take up to nine (9) credit hours of Bloch courses.
Students who are preparing for the CPA may take undergraduate accounting courses with approval from the department chair and completion of appropriate prerequisite courses.

Executive Education
The Bloch School’s Executive Education Center provides high-level non-degree leadership and development programs for local and global organizations and individuals.

Graduate Non-degree Programs

Individuals with a related master’s degree may enroll in graduate business, accounting or public administration coursework provided they have met the prerequisite requirements for each course. Students must provide evidence of their degree.

Community students (with an undergraduate degree) may take graduate public affairs courses as a workshop for a fee (earning no credit). They are limited to six (6) credit hours that must be taken from courses in the following programs:

Get Started

Begin by filling out a visiting student application through UMKC Admissions.

The student must provide proof that he/she meets all prerequisites for the course and/or completed a related master’s degree, usually by submitting a transcript. This can be emailed directly to the Bloch School.

Once the student receives approval to take the course, the student is responsible for enrolling in and paying for the course online through Pathway, UMKC’s records and registration system, or in person at the UMKC Registrar’s Office.

A visiting student is a student that currently seeks a degree at an institution outside UMKC but wishes to take Bloch School classes.

Undergraduate students are limited to a total of nine (9) credit hours of Bloch School courses.

Graduate students are limited to a total of six (6) credit hours of Bloch School courses.

MGT 100, ENT 215, MIS 202, ACTG 210, ACTG 211, PA 310 and PA 455 are open to all undergraduate students who meet the prerequisites.

Before enrolling in/paying for a course, students may wish to obtain something in writing from their home institution that insures the student that the Bloch School course will count toward their degree program.

Get Started

Begin by filling out a visiting student application through UMKC Admissions.

The student must provide proof that he/she meets all prerequisites for the course and/or completed a related master’s degree, usually by submitting a transcript. This can be emailed directly to the Bloch School

Once the student receives approval to take the course, the student is responsible for enrolling in and paying for the course online through Pathway, UMKC’s records and registration system, or in person at the UMKC Registrar’s Office.

Students that are not Bloch students, but wish to take Bloch courses have the following options:

Undergraduate

Students in the Bachelor of Information Technology program (BIT) may take the required courses provided you meet the prerequisites, and after meeting with a Bloch School academic advisor.

Students in the Business Minor or Entrepreneurship Minor may take up to thirty (30) credit hours of specified Bloch courses provided you meet the prerequisites, and after meeting with a Bloch School academic advisor.

Students not in the BIT or Business Minor programs, but who meet the appropriate prerequisite courses may take up to nine (9) credit hours of Bloch courses after meeting with a Bloch School academic advisor.

MGT 100, ENT 215, MIS 202, ACTG 210, ACTG 211, PA 310 and PA 455 are open to all undergraduate students who meet the prerequisites. If you wish to take these courses you do not need to meet with a Bloch advisor.

Graduate

Students in medicine or pharmacy must have an undergraduate degree, or have completed hours equivalent to an undergraduate degree, or be at the professional level in the program. You must also meet with a Bloch School academic advisor.

Students in the Urban Affairs B.A./M.P.A. program may take approved graduate courses in Public Administration. You must also meet with a Bloch School academic advisor.

Students in all other graduate programs at UMKC may take courses at the Bloch School. You are limited to six (6) credit hours, and must meet with a Bloch School academic advisor.